Marty_Knox wrote:Harold, Washington State will inspect non-code hobby boilers that do not exceed 16 inch inside diameter, five cubic feet of volume, twenty square feet of heating surface, and 150 psi. These apply only if it is not being used commercially or in industry.

Marty_Knox wrote:Harold, Washington State will inspect non-code hobby boilers that do not exceed 16 inch inside diameter, five cubic feet of volume, twenty square feet of heating surface, and 150 psi. These apply only if it is not being used commercially or in industry.

Wow! It's quite liberal, which is a pleasant surprise.

Thanks, Marty.

Harold

While i have yet to operate my boiler in my home state (Washington). (The reason i have not had it certified yet).
I wonder how the Washington State Cert will be handled by other states?
I normally run in Oregon, which do not inspect hobby boilers. but under Oregon Code, a uninspected hobby boiler is leveled to 100 PSI.
Would i have to carry a third safety set for 110 PSI? or will the State cert come into play?
Hmm, I may never know,,,
Thanks
Chris

You're welcome, Harold. But, you or anyone else can look up the rules in effect where they live for themselves. Go to www.nationalboard.org and click on Juridictions. You then select Canada or USA, then your province or state. When you click on Details it opens up a window , usually with a picture of your Chief Inspector and a link to their website. Most of these websites will have the Law or Rules and Regulations. Some of them will have an index, if they do you can quickly see if there is a section on hobby or miniature boilers. Others you will need to wade through the Law or rules to see what it says.

A word of caution - you want to be careful if you do talk to an inspector. In some cases the boiler division has chosen to ignore the hobby - you don't want to do anything that will make them take official notice of the hobby.It may be wise to speak to your local club or other hobbyists rather than an inspector.

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cbrew wrote:
Under Guidance from the pros. I will be using my Tig welder

Chris, I have 4 different TIG torches. The one I use inside the firebox is the smallest one, air-cooled with a flexible head. The problem with it is that if I weld too long I end up melting something. The last time I did this it was the O-ring. Which reminds me I need to get a new one.
Some people suggest using a mirror - I've had trouble when I've tried that. I end up turning left when I should go right. You may want to make up a practice piece and weld that up.

You're welcome, Harold. But, you or anyone else can look up the rules in effect where they live for themselves. Go to www.nationalboard.org and click on Juridictions.

Once again, I thank you. The link you provided will be useful, and I especially appreciate your comment on remaining "anonymous". I ran my precious metal refining business that way, flying under the radar as best I could. It was handled responsibly, but without snoops hanging over my shoulder.